Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
WI Scorecard 2021-2022
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state assemblymen and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
Senate
1. Parental Rights
AB963 Parental Rights (passed 19 to 12 on 3/8/2022). Would prohibit the state from infringing on the fundamental right of parents or guardians to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of their children.
2. No-Knock Search Warrants
AB834 No-Knock Search Warrants (passed 20 to 12 on 3/8/2022). Permits law enforcement officers to execute “no-knock” search warrants in certain “dangerous” or “ineffective” situations.
3. Article V Convention: Term Limits
SJR102 Article V Convention: Term Limits (passed 17 to 15 on 2/22/2022). Applies to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the U.S. Constitution, to call for a convention to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution establishing term limits for members of Congress.
4. U.S. Citizenship Requirement to Vote
5. Article V Convention: Constitutional Amendments
AJR9 Article V Convention: Constitutional Amendments (passed 17 to 16 on 1/25/2022). Applies to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the U.S. Constitution, to call for a "Convention of the States" for the purpose of proposing constitutional amendments.
6. Terminating the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
SJR3 Terminating the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (passed 18 to 13 on 1/26/2021). Terminated the COVID-19 public health emergency declared by Governor Tony Evers in Executive Order #104 on January 19, 2021, and all actions of the Governor and all emergency orders issued pursuant to the declaration of the public health emergency.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Melissa Agard | D | SD-016 | 50% | - | + | + | - | + | - |
Joan Ballweg | R | SD-014 | 50% | . | . | - | + | - | + |
Kathleen Bernier | R | SD-023 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Janet Bewley | D | SD-025 | 50% | - | + | + | - | + | - |
Julian Bradley | R | SD-028 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Rachael Cabral-Guevara | R | SD-019 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Tim Carpenter | D | SD-003 | 50% | - | + | + | - | + | - |
Robert Cowles | R | SD-002 | 50% | - | - | + | + | + | - |
Alberta Darling | R | SD-008 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Jon Erpenbach | D | SD-027 | 50% | . | + | . | - | + | - |
Mary Felzkowski | R | SD-012 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Dan Feyen | R | SD-018 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Dianne Hesselbein | D | SD-027 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Andre Jacque | R | SD-001 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
John Jagler | R | SD-13 | 40% | + | - | - | + | - | . |
Jesse James | R | SD-023 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
LaTonya Johnson | D | SD-006 | 50% | - | + | + | - | + | - |
Chris Kapenga | R | SD-033 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Daniel Knodl | R | SD-008 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Dale Kooyenga | R | SD-005 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Chris Larson | D | SD-007 | 50% | - | + | + | - | + | - |
Devin LeMahieu | R | SD-009 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Howard Marklein | R | SD-017 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Stephen Nass | R | SD-011 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Jerry Petrowski | R | SD-029 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Brad Pfaff | D | SD-032 | 50% | - | + | + | - | + | - |
Janis Ringhand | D | SD-015 | 50% | - | + | + | - | + | - |
Roger Roth | R | SD-019 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Kelda Roys | D | SD-026 | 50% | - | + | + | - | + | - |
Jeff Smith | D | SD-031 | 50% | - | + | + | - | + | - |
Mark Spreitzer | D | SD-015 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Rob Stafsholt | R | SD-010 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Duey Stroebel | R | SD-020 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Lena Taylor | D | SD-004 | 50% | - | + | + | - | + | - |
Patrick Testin | R | SD-024 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Van Wanggaard | R | SD-021 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Eric Wimberger | R | SD-030 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Robert Wirch | D | SD-022 | 60% | - | + | + | - | + | . |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
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Democrat | 50.8% |
Republican | 53.4% |